Re: [Harp-L] Re: jethro tull harp thread

[Bradford Trainham <btrainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's funny!!  At least they weren't asking you for Proud Mary,
right?
Brad Trainham
On Fri, 11 May 2007 09:25:31 -0400, you wrote:

>Sure, I'll describe the picture.  It's an open harp case (my ameteur
>construction) with a crumpled $1 bill lying atop the harps and a coctail
>napkin with "PLAY JETHRO TULL PLEASE!!!!!" scrawled on it.  Like I said,
>this is between sets of delta and other acoustic blues stylings....
>
>On 5/11/07, Bradford Trainham <btrainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Do you mind describing the picture?
>> Brad Trainham
>> On Thu, 10 May 2007 23:15:41 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>> >Thanks for setting up the perfect opportunity to share this picture:
>> >
>> >
>> http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=44147098&albumID=0&imageID=3307928
>> >
>> >
>> >I promise it's not staged. It's what was awaiting me after a break
>> between
>> >sets of semi-acoustic Blues about a year ago. I had to take the
>> >picture....might even have to use it on the upcoming CD art...
>> >
>> > - Blake
>> >
>> >
>> >On 5/10/07, Bradford Trainham <btrainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Oh!!
>> >> And I was !!wrong!! to say that song on Stand Up was the only evidence
>> >> of harmonica on the studio albums.
>> >> "Song For Geofrey" (sic)  (I can't remember how he spells "Geofrey"
>> >> and am currently too tired to go find out.) features harmonica.
>> >> And there's something that speaks to me about all the work that group
>> >> did from 68 to 72-ish just like it did when I wasn't even a teen-ager
>> >> and used to hear it on the "big kids" records...  Something that
>> >> suggests synthesis, reverence of things past, presence to one's own
>> >> circumstance and much else that I'm unable to articulate just now, but
>> >> which would tie right in with our desire to be creative and inspired
>> >> when we perform.
>> >> Brad Trainham
>> >> On Thu, 10 May 2007 18:58:19 -0600, you wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >regarding jethro tull harp, i have a jethro tull dvd somewhere, it's
>> >> mostly
>> >> >reunion concert type stuff in modern times....some chamber music stuff
>> >> >that's pretty cool, in a castle chamber or something.   but the video
>> >> starts
>> >> >out with ian anderson fronting a band in a bar somewhere,apparently
>> shot
>> >> >that way for the video, not a real gig.   he's playing blues harmonica
>> >> and
>> >> >singing,  like in a bar band type setting,  the cool thing is though,
>> is
>> >> >that his blues harmonica playing is extremely accomplished and with
>> >> >excellent, grooving and completely professional tone...really cool.
>> >> >
>> >> >cletus
>> >> >
>> >> >
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